Mystery Coral ID

[spanko]

My LFS guy and I have been keeping an eye on this pc. since he got it in about 3 months ago. Haven't ID'd it so I thought maybe someone here could help. He gave it to me tonight and said he figured it has gone as far as it can under his t5 VHO's and I should take it home, put it under my MH and when it grows bring him back frags to sell. It is a plating coral of some type. The whole thing is wafer thin like a monti. Anyone know what it is for sure?

 

[perfectdark]

Kinda looks like some type of blasto to me...

 

[spanko]

Best guess so far, and opinion of a few on other sites, is Merulina ampliata.

 

[mx#28]

Google Merulina ampliata and possibly Pavona decussata and see if either looks close. I'm not possitive, but it looks like some of the Merulinas I've seen.

 

[reefreak29]

its pavona

 

[spanko]

Seems like a Merulina ampliata but a Pavona decussat would be cool.

 

[spanko]

Well I think it has been narrowed to
Pavona or Leptoseris. It is definitely a Pacific coral as the LFS orders from Bali.

 

[mx#28]

Actually, after a closer look and having seen a couple Merulina specimens today, I'm pretty sure that's what you have.

 

[reefkprz]

I agree with MX#28 on the thought that it is a Merulina

 

[spanko]

Gonna have to keep an eye on this then. The things I read about Merulina and it's sweepers make it a very agressive coral. Unfortunately have to stay up late to see the sweepers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[spanko]

It is amazing the amount of opinions on what this coral is. The latest is Pavona varians.